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NLU’s Online Early Childhood Administration Program Entire program is online; department pays independent designer to develop courses; is also developing a database of learning modules for the program Entire program is online; department pays independent designer to develop courses; is also developing a database of learning modules for the program Sample course: Child, Family, and Community Sample course: Child, Family, and Community Course-level scenario: Member of the Mayor of Sheridanville’s advisory board; weekly policy recommendations; individual and group assignments Course-level scenario: Member of the Mayor of Sheridanville’s advisory board; weekly policy recommendations; individual and group assignments Instruction-level scenario: write report on best ways to support a particular child’s needs in an early childhood center Instruction-level scenario: write report on best ways to support a particular child’s needs in an early childhood center

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Second Life Disclaimer: we have not moved forward on these plans Disclaimer: we have not moved forward on these plans Second Life offers: Second Life offers: A sense of copresence (“body language”) and enhanced spatial representation A sense of copresence (“body language”) and enhanced spatial representation Multiple forms of communication Multiple forms of communication Powerful building/scripting tools Powerful building/scripting tools (but platform has distracting elements and is “not ready for prime time”) (but platform has distracting elements and is “not ready for prime time”) What we envision: What we envision: Interactive, goal-based scenarios in a virtual representation of Sheridanville. Interactive, goal-based scenarios in a virtual representation of Sheridanville. Scripted avatars, who dispense case-related information Scripted avatars, who dispense case-related information Role-playing scenarios for both students and faculty Role-playing scenarios for both students and faculty